The Elephant Stables

My husband and I came here for two nights as we toured Sri Lanka on our honeymoon. From the moment we arrived at the Elephant Stables we felt at home and for this we have the staff to thank. A massive thank you to the lovely Nihal who was so kind to us, nothing ever felt like too much of an ask and he was such a joy to be around. Nihal even organised for our laundry to be done as half way through the trip we were in desperate need of clean clothes! Manjular, another one of the lovely bar tenders, was incredibly helpful and kind. Our final big thank you is to the incredible chef Indikar, AKA the happiest man we have ever met! Every day he would create the perfect meals for us, tailoring to our spice preferences and even going out of his way to make a meal which we had been very fond of prior to our arrival! It was honestly like having a personal chef! The food was absolutely delicious and by far the best food we have had since arriving in Sri Lanka. |The hotel is a very calm place in what is a very busy city. We wish we could have stayed at the Elephant Stables for longer.|To all the staff thank you so much. We hope to come back one day.|For anyone looking for a hotel in Kandy we couldn’t recommend this place enough!!! Xx

This is a fabulous small hotel very intimate with beautiful rooms overlooking a lush garden and pool. The staff are so lovely and attentive. Nihal the manager has looked after us so well always ensuring we have everything we need we really enjoyed his self deprecating humour. The food is amazing with both Sri Lankan and western options available. Can’t fault this place!

We stayed one night here - and wish it could have been longer. A real gem in the city of Kandy. Amazing views overlooking Kandy from our balcony. We had a lovely four poster bed, and the colonial decor living room for guests was gorgeous. The staff were amazing and so genuinely helpful and friendly. The food was amazing - I opted for the Sri Lankan Curry, it was delicious but so so much - I hated leaving it. I highly recommend Elephant Stables and stay for more than 1 night, there is so much to see in Kandy. Thank you to all the staff.

We booked this hotel and I was very excited to be staying here. |When we checked in, we were actually moved to another villa - Riverdale Bungalow -that is attached to the property about 10 minutes away. Although I was initially disappointed to be staying off the property, we found quickly it was an upgrade to our own house with infinity pool. private chef and butler, Bandara, who is a beautiful human being.|The food was some of the best we had on the trip and we highly recommend the Sri Lankan feast. |The rooms were incredibly comfortable and the interior design was actually quite cool. |The view over the river was incredible and a very peaceful place to call home for a couple of nights.|The villa is about 15 minutes from the centre of Kandy.

This historic property is on top of a hill outside Kandy with amazing views both sides. Host Nihal and the team could not have better. Very comfortable stay with excellent food at breakfast and dinner. We were so full we couldn't eat lunch the 2 days we were there!

Now this hotel is definitely different..in a totally good way. Limited accommodation, rooms were super! Infinity pool and gardens overlooking Kandy Centre ie high up in the hills. Traffic depending, 10 minute drive to the heart of Kandy. Staff amazing and although the menu is limited the chef produces outstanding meals. Everyone amazingly friendly…like being with a family.|All this in an ex colonial house with a lounge filled with older memorabilia and more modern artifacts. It’s great to eat outside in the garden looking out over a panoramic view of the hills around Kandy. Definitely one of our highlight stopovers.

We stayed here as a family of 4 in August as part of our tour of Sri Lanka. After a day of sightseeing including the brilliant Temple of the Tooth Relic we arrived in the dark, and were blown away when we realised we were staying in a colonnial style tent that took glamping to another level. I don’t think I’ve ever seen my kids so wow-ed. The space, the cute four poster beds, the luxury bathroom, and of course the air con! Then the next morning we enjoyed the views out over Kandy as we had breakfast. The location is great being on the edge of the city, and providing a boutique offering.||The staff were so helpful and offered that we could have dinner in the room/tent which was lovely after a long day. The food was delicious (the kids are still talking about the chocolate lava cake) and we felt very looked after.||Unfortunately we only had one night here and in hindsight we really wish we’d had two days here. We enjoyed the pool the morning we left before taking the train journey down towards Ella, but feel we would have enjoyed more time both in Kandy and at this hotel.

Fantastic small hotel with excellent service and the best food of our stay so far. Felt like it was our own “colonial bungalow” for our stay. The staff here could not be more helpful and smiling. Incredible spread of rice and curry - menu changes every night and delicious a la carte options too, Stunning location above Kandy and so peaceful and relaxing as only 7 rooms. Laundry was sent out and only charged at local prices too - a lovely bonus! Highly recommend and would definitely come back here!!